LOST Season 6, Episode 8: Recon
In many ways “Dr. Linus” mirrored “Sundown”. Both were about characters (Sayid/Ben) struggling with a dark potential, and in both cases the struggle itself is motivated by the impact on the innocents around them. Last week, though, the flash-sideways was more of a suspense play as we knew what the worst case scenario was for Ben – the big question was whether he would act once again to betray Alex; and he didn’t.
When Ben almost walked off to join NOTLocke, I really could see it going either way. Illana’s “I’ll have you” line completely changed the game. They were both fantastic. A really stand-out scene.
And hey, hats off to Nestor Carbonell’s Richard ALpert. His character has always been interesting, but this is the first time he’s been given an opportunity to show a weak side and reveal some truth about his past. Carbonell nailed it, and Matthew Fox was also fantastic as a Jack who has suddenly found religion on the Island. The scene with the dynamite fuse running down, like the jungle encounter of Illana and Ben, was one of the best individual scenes of the series.
Tonight’s episode is called ”Recon” and ABC is playing this one pretty close to the vest. Not showing much in the way of previews and not telling us who the episode centers around. I’m thinking Jin/Sun but I could be wrong. It could be someone else. But who?
Last but not least, it looks as if Whidmore has finally made his way BACK to the island. But how? And who is he with? Desmond? Penny? The LOST children: Baby Kwon and Aaron?
And who wants to bet that it is Whidmore’s sub that eventually takes The Man in Black and his posse off the island thus creating the sideways timeline? Yep, I’m sticking by that theory.
